Robban Bäck and Chris Rörland the new members of the Swedish metal band SABATON talked to ArmyOfONeTV on Wed May 2, 2012 at The Loft in Poughkeepsie, NY on the current Swedish Empire Tour 2012.
On this interview they discussed the response of their fans to the new line up and also about their next European tour that is programmed to last until late 2013. Watch the interview below:
Artist: Engel Album: Blood of Saints Label: Seasons of Mist Date of Release: 18th May 2012
1. Question Your Place
2. Frontline
3. Feel Afraid
4. Numb
5. Cashking
6. One Good Thing
7. Blood of Saints
8. Down to Nothing
9. Drama Queen
10. In Darkness
11. Journeys End
Engel who have up-to-date released 2 previous albums, done numerous tours and gigs with bands such as Arch Enemy, Pain, Paradise Lost and Atreyu, but to name a few, are set to release their 3rd album unto us come the 18th May 2012. So what do we expect to hear from them? Well, if you have heard any of their previous albums then you’ll know that there is a basis of “No Limitations” thrown into their tracks and their style and if you expect that then you’re set for this!
We start this album with an explosion of forces that I can’t even try to explain. Throw this together a mixture of effects with a raw heaviness of guitars before Klavborn starts, leaves chills running through you. ‘Question Your Place’ is an exceptional first track to get you ready for the rest. ‘Feel Afraid’ is “one of those” tracks you’ll find yourself humming to yourself for many days after hearing it. With the very catchy start and chorus sections, not forgetting the little melodic quirks throughout. The combination between the power in the drums and everything else really keeps you tuned into this all the way. With the mid breakdown into the solo section everything is very well executed taking the music into another realm. ‘Cashking’ has one of “those” strange starts you’d expect to be placed elsewhere, perhaps in another genre altogether, however as you progress into the track you realise nothing else could have made it better than this. With the combination between the growls and screams in ‘Blood of Saints’ and the melodies flowing back and forth, this is another extraordinary track within itself.
The album is absolutely crammed with so many fantastic combinations of melodies, hooks, vocal combinations, effects, guitar solos, and progressions to keep you hooked. ‘Journeys End’ is another brilliant track to gently take you to the end of what for me has been an amazing album.
Melodic/Industrial Metal at its best!
9/10
Line-up:
Magnus Klavborn – vocals
Niclas Engelin – guitars
Marcus Sunesson – guitars
Steve Drennan – bass
Jimmy Olausson – drums
Century Media Records, the Finnish Metal Expo, Inferno magazine, Terrorizer magazine and Imperiumi.net joined forces in 2010 to find the “Suomi Metal Star 2011.” Around 240 Finnish bands signed up to take part in the contest and 12 were selected to be voted on by the public prior to the end of that year. The four finalist bands played at the Finnish Metal Expo in Helsinki in February 2011 and it was ODDLAND from Turku who won over the majority of the jury members with its brand of sophisticated prog metal/rock — described as a cross between DEVIN TOWNSEND, OPETH and KATATONIA.
After spending months writing new material, ODDLAND has finally released its debut album, “The Treachery Of Senses”, on April 30. The effort will be made available in North America on May 8 as a digital download only.
A teaser for “The Treachery Of Senses” is available below.
“This record was long in the making, as most of the tracks were already composed when we got signed by Century Media, but even the older songs evolved a lot during pre-production,” says ODDLAND vocalist/guitarist Sakari Ojanen. “We feel that in the end we succeeded in making a great record as a whole, rather than just a collection of individual songs.”
He adds, “Working with Dan Swanö was very satisfactory — he really helped us attain the sound we were after. Also worth mentioning is the contribution of Samu Oittinen at Fantom Studios, who helped us nail the organic sound we wanted for the raw tracks.
“We feel there isn’t too much of this kind of music out there, so hopefully ‘The Treachery Of Senses’ won’t go unnoticed. In the end, we couldn’t be happier with the outcome — we feel we made a killer debut album.”
Swanö states: “One of the best albums I have mixed. Ever! Incredible songs, stellar musicianship. I am proud to be a part of this amazing record!”
ODDLAND teamed up with Elton Fernandes to perfect their artistic vision for “The Treachery Of Senses” album. Check out the cover artwork below. “The Treachery Of Senses” track listing:
01. Above And Beyond
02. Flooding Light
03. In The Eyes Of The Mourning
04. Aisle Of Array
05. Past The Gates
06. Still The Spirit Stays
07. In Endless Endeavour
08. Sewers
09. Lines Of Silver Blood
10. Ire
The song “Flooding Light” can now be streamed below.
ODDLAND was formed in 2003 when four 18-year-old “wimps” decided to play heavy music to as a mental anti-acne medication. The mental acne never disappeared, but neither did the passion to play overdriven music with captivating melodies and intense energy. So far they made two recordings: the EP “Connecions Critical Behind” (2007) and the demo/promo “Away From The Watching Eye” (2009).
For more information, visit the ODDLANDFacebook page. Source: Blabbermouth.net
“Live To Rise”, the official video for the first SOUNDGARDEN song in almost 16 years, can be seen below. The track was made available as a free download on iTunes beginning April 17 as part of the promotion of “Marvel’s The Avengers”. The seven-day promotion included an exclusive clip, “The Face Off”, from the superhero team-up movie coming out on May 4.
“Live To Rise” was written specifically for “Marvel’s The Avengers” after SOUNDGARDEN was approached about contributing a song to the film.
“The hard part of writing a song for a film is it has to act as a SOUNDGARDEN song, first and foremost, then obviously, it has to coexist with the film,” SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell told Billboard.com.
Cornell told Seattle radio station KISW that fans should not think of “Live To Rise” as an indication of what the rest of the group’s new record will sound like. Chris explained, “Some of the songs on our new album are pretty far left of center, and sort of zero in on more of a hardcore SOUNDGARDEN fan and not necessarily a family that goes to see a film like that. Although [‘Live To Rise’ is] not really what I think of as a necessarily family-friendly song, but it’s as close as we’ve ever come.”
The singer added that the tune wasn’t specifically based on the movie, saying, “I think a film like this appeals to little kids all the way to old people because it’s an action film, it’s comic book characters, but it’s also pretty witty dialog and accomplished actors doing it. So it had to be somewhat open to all of that. But also first and foremost it has to be a SOUNDGARDEN song.”
According to the official blog of the MOTÖRHEAD fan club organizer/editor Alan Burridge, the band’s “The Wörld Is Ours Vol. 2” DVD will be released to tie in with MOTÖRHEAD‘s annual U.K. tour in November.
Released in North America in January via Motörhead Music/UDR, “The Wörld Is Ours Vol. 1 – Everywhere Further Than Everyplace Else” was a blistering DVD containing some of the finest moments from MOTÖRHEAD‘s 2011 tour.
Mixed by the band’s long-time producer Cameron Webb, “The Wörld Is Ours Vol. 1 – Everywhere Further Than Everyplace Else” was stuffed with the classics Motörfans demanded, from “Overkill” to “Ace Of Spades” to “Killed By Death” as well as some old gems like “Over The Top” and new favorites such as “I Know How To Die”.
“The Wörld Is Ours Vol. 1 – Everywhere Further Than Everyplace Else” contains the complete set from the band’s supreme performance in Chile at the Teatro Caupolican in Santiago on April 9, 2011, shot by Banger Films and Sam Dunn (“Iron Maiden Flight 666”, “Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage”). The DVD continues with some tasty morsels from New York’s Best Buy Theater and the Manchester Apollo. Source: Blabbermouth.net
Lemi, Finland-based metallers STAM1NA have inked a North American deal with Bieler Bros. Records. The band’s fifth album, “Nocebo”, will be released in the U.S. on July 17.
Commented Bieler Bros. co-founder Jason Bieler: “STAM1NA encapsulates everything Bieler Bros. looks for when signing a new artist. Musically ferocious, melodically brilliant and structurally boundless, STAM1NA is the most exciting band in metal to me at the moment.”
“Nocebo” in February entered the official Finnish album chart in the band’s home country at position No. 1. The CD has been certified gold in Finland for sales in excess of 10,000 copies.
The members of STAM1NA were presented with gold plaques for “Nocebo” on February 18 during their appearance at the Finnish Metal Expo where they also performed the album in its entirety.
“Nocebo” was released in Finland on February 8 via Sakara Records. The CD was recorded at Petrax studios with producer Joe Barresi (TOOL, BAD RELIGION, APOCALYPTICA, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, WOLFMOTHER).
“Nocebo” track listing:
01. Pirunpaska
02. Valtiaan uudet vaateet
03. Tavastia palamaan!
04. Puolikas ihminen
05. Aivohalvaus
06. Rabies
07. Lepositeet
08. Nomad
09. Ei encorea
10. Arveton on arvoton
The digipack version of “Nocebo” comes with an extended booklet and a DVD containing a half-hour “making-of” documentary, filmed at Petrax studios and produced by STAM1NA‘s bassist, Kai-Pekka Kangasmäki.
According to a press release, the collaboration between Barresi and STAM1NA came about as a result of a meeting the producer had with the band in February 2010 when Joe was in Helsinki working on the latest APOCALYPTICA album.
STAM1NA was honored in the “Metal Album Of The Year” and “Band Of The Year” categories at last year’s Emma Gaala (Finnish Grammy equivalent), which was held on February 26, 2011 at Barona Areena in Espoo, Finland. Source: Blabbermouth.net
“Valtiaan uudet vaateet” video:
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